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GRAIN WEIGEING AND REGISTERING MAGEINE.

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AUGUST H. \V. DROSTE, OF ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI.

GRAIN WEIGHING AND REGISTERING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 408,467, dated August 6, 1889.

Application filed May 3, 1889. Serial No. 309,418. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST H. XV. DROSTE, of St. Charles, in the county of St. Charles and State of Missouri, have invented a new and Improved Grain W'eighing and Registering Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention-is to provide a new and improved grain weighing and registering machine which is simple and durable in construction, very effective and automatic in operation, and is adapted to be easily and conveniently attached to a thrashingmachine.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same with parts broken out. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the improvement. Fig. 4 is a sectional side elevation of the same on the line :20 a; of Fig. 5, looking in the direction of the arrow cc. Fig. 5 is a plan View of the improvement, and Fig. 6, is a sectional plan view of the same on the line 3 1 of Fig. 1.

The improved grain weighing and registering machine is provided with a suitablyconstructed frame A, on one side of which, at A (see Figs. 3 and 5,) are fulcrumed the ends of the U-shaped bar B, supporting the grain-weighing receptacle O by means of pins B, extending from the sides of the receptacle into the U-shaped bar 13, near the middle of the same, as is plainly shown in the drawings.

The grain-receptacle O is provided with a transverse partition 0, dividing the receptacle into two compartments O and O From the lower end of the grain-receptacle O, on the outside, extend the vertical rodsiO passing through suitable guideways 0 secured to the frame A, and serving to guide the grain-receptacle O in its up-and-down motion.

The middle part of the U-shaped bar B is pivotally connected with the links D and D, connected at their upper ends with the ends of a V-shaped rod D (see Figs. 1 and 3,) which is connected at its apex by a link D with the scale-beam E, fulcrumed at E near the top of the main frame A. The scalebeam E is provided with the usual poise E and is also provided With an additional scalebeam E on which is held to slide the adjustable poise E". The poise E is adapted to be set to the amount which it is desired to weigh and register at one time, while the poise F; serves to counterbalance the weight of the grain-receptacle O and the parts supported by it.

On top of the grain-receptacle O is mounted to turn in suitable bearings a transverselyextending shaft F, held centrally above the partition 0 of the receptacle (3. On this shaft F is secured the grain-bucket G, having a transverse partition G, dividing the bucket into two compartments G and G open at the top and provided with slightly-inclined bottoms. Into the compartments G and G discharge the branch spouts G" and G respectively, extending from the receiving-spout G, adapted to be connected bya flexible hose or other means with the grain-delivery spout of the thrashing-machine. The receiving-spout G is rigidly supported by suitable beams G or other means from the main frame A.

At the juncture of the branch spouts G and G with the spout G is held a gate 11, adapted to connect the spout G alternately with the spouts G and G The gate 11 is secured on a shaft H, extending transversely and mounted to turn in suitable hearings in the sides of the spout G On one outer end of the shaft H (see Figs. 2 and 3) is secured an arrowhead H extending between the pins H and 11', secured on an arm H pivoted at H to a bracket secured on the grain-receptacle C, said pivot H being directly above the shaft F. On the arroi -head 11 is hung a rod H carrying at its lower. end a weight H and passing through a staple 11", secured on the arm H so as to hold the said arrow-head H in place until the grain-receiver G is shifted. One of the pins [1 or II" is always engaged by one of the notches H of the arrow-head H while the other one rests above the edge of the arrow-head, as shown in Fig. 2.

On the shaft F is secured an arm F, carrying a number of removable Weights F serving to counterbalance the grain-bucket (t. On one outer end of the shaft 1*, supporting the grain-bucket G, is secured an arm 1, extending an equal. distance on each side of the shaft 1*. The outer ends of the arm I are pivotally connected by the links I. and l with the crank-arms l and 1', respectively, secured on the ends of the shafts J and J, respecti vely, cXtendin transversely and mounted to turn in suitable bearings secured to the lower ends of the grain-receptacle C.

In the middles of the shafts Jand J are secured the hooks J 3 and J", respectively, extending at or nearly at right angles to the crank-arms I and 1, respectively. The hook ends of the hooks J and J are adapted to engage the under sides of the bottoms K and K, respectively, adapted to open and close the lower ends of the compartments 0 and J of the grain-receptacle (l. The lower ends of the compartments (1 and C are prelj'erabl y made hopper-like by placing the sides U and (1 of the said lower ends of the receptacle in an inclined position, as is plainly illustrated in the drawings.

The bottoms K and K extend at an obtuse angle to each other and are mounted to turn on a shaft L, extending transversely and mounted in suitable bearings secured to the under side of the receptacle t in the middle of the same. On the shaft L is secured an arm L, which stands midway between the bottoms K K, and is provided near its outer end with an opening L into which pass freely the ends of the segmental arms K and K, respectively, secured to the under sides of the bottoms K and K, respectively. The segmental arms K and K can be secured in place on the said arm L by a set-screw l! screwing in the end of the said arm and against the segmental arms K and K, respectively, as shown in liig. -;l-. By this means the operator is enabled to adjust the bottoms K and K to any desired angle in. relation to each other, so that the said bottoms open and close the compartments and (1 sooner or later, as desired.

On one outer end of the shaft l) is secured a cranlearm N, pivotally connected with a pawl N, extending upward and :ulapted to engage a ratt'zhet-wheel O, secured on a lmigitudinz'llly-exteiulingshaft 0, mounted to turn in suitable bearings on the outside of one of the sides of the grain-receptacle (l. ()n the slut It 0 is secured a worm meshing with a worm-wl1eel belonging to the registering device P, of any appioved construction. 'When the shaft L oscillates, the crank-armN moves up and down, so that a rotary motion is imparted to tho ratchet/wheel 0 and its shaft 0', whereby the registering device 1 is operated to indicate the number of oscillations made by the crank-arm N, thus indicating the number of times the bottoms K and K have been opened. and closed, as hereinafter more fully described.

In the upper ends of the grailrreeeptacle C are secured the vertical extensio1ncln1tes C and U opening into the compartments and (1 and inclosing the ends of the bucket G, so that when the latter is oscillated it discharges at its ends onto the cln'ites C" and 0 respectively, which chutes guide the grain to the conu iartments U and t The operation as follows: When the machi neis to be used, the llllOlI-SPOIH; t-l is coin nocted by aflexible hose or tube with the (lelivery-spout of the thrashing-machino, the poise E is set to eounterbalaiice the grainreceptacle't and the parts supported on the same, and the poise E is set to the desired amount of grain to be weighed in one of the compartments (3 or C at a time. When the grain-lnieket G is in the position shown in Fig. l, the grain entering the spout G passes into the branch spout G and. from the latter over the bottom of the compartment (i into the compartmentof the receptacle t. \Vhen sufficient grain has accumulated in the latter to overbalance the poise E on the scale beam iii, then the receptacle moves do\\'u ward with the U-shaped bar l), connected with the said scale-beam 1* as described. The downward motion of the receptacle causes the pin lilj to act on the a.rro\\'-h(. ad ll, whereby the latter is turned, and the gate ll is shifted so as to connect the spout t l with the spout G. The grain from the thrashingmachine now passes into the conu artnlent ('l' of the bucket G, and when su l'lieie'n t grain has accumulated the bucket will tip over that is, the etnnpartnumt G swings downward, while the compartment G swings upward. This swinging motion of the lmckel; (l causes the shaft l! to turn, wlnn'cbythe bottom K is unlocked by the hook J swinging outward by being connected by the arm and link I with the lever I on said shaft 11. The grain in the compartment now runs out into a suitable re(';eptacle, such as a grain bin,bag, (Sac. The door K opens by the weight of the grain on top of it as soon as the hook J s\\'ings outward, and this motion of the door K causes the closing of the door K, as the latter is connected with the door K by the segmental arms K and K and the arm. 1.. The coml art1nent is closed on the bottom before the grain-bucket compartmentG in ilsdownward motion discharges into the said vompartmentC In the meanwhile the eompartment 0 runs empty, and then the poise E returns the receptacle to its formed position. The grain runs from the spouts G and over the inclined bottom of the compartment G of the bucket G into the compartment (1 of the receptacle U until the scale-beam is again overbalanced. The above describwl operation is then repeated. When the receptacle moves upward, the respijietive pin ll or II drops over into the correspt'nuling notch I l in the arrow-head ll as the arm ll, carrying the said pins, swings'by the action of the weighted rod ll until. the latter is in a vertical position. \Vhen the grain-reeept aclc 0 again moves downward, the pin H acts 011 the notch H of the arrowhead, so that the latter is shifted and the shaft H turned, whereby the gate H swings to its former position, as shown in Fig. 4. It is to be under stood that the weighted rod l-I swings into a vertical position to move the respective pin II or II into the notch H when the grainreceptacle C moves upward. The alternate opening and closing of the bottoms K and K" operates the register P, as before described, so that such amount of grain accumulated in the compartment C or (I is registered on the dial of the said registering device P.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a grain registering and weighing machine, the combination, with a grain-receptacle mounted to slide vertically and provided with a vertical central partition forming two compartments and a tilting grain-bucket discharging alternately into said compartments and mounted in bearings 011 the said receptacle, of a U-shaped pivoted arm pivotally connected with the said grain-receptacle and a weighing-beam connected with the said U- shaped arm, substantially as shown and de scribed.

In a grain registering and weighing machine, the combination, with a grain-receptacle mounted to slide vertically and provided with two compartments, of a U-shaped pivoted arm pivotally connected with the said grain-receptacle, a weighing-beam connected with the said U-shaped arm, a grain-bucket mounted to turn, two fixed spouts discharg ing into the two ends of the said bucket, and a fixed inlet-spout opening into the said two spouts, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a grain registering and weighing machine, the combination, with a grain-receptacle mounted to slide vertically and provided with two compartments, of a U-shaped pivoted arm pivotally connected with the said grain-receptacle, a weighing-beam connected .with the said U-shaped arm, a grain-bucket mounted to turn, two fixed spouts discharging into the two ends of the said bucket, a fixed inlet-spout opening into the said two spouts, and a gate held at the upper ends of the said two fixed spouts to alternately connect the latter with the said inlet-spout, sub stantially as shown and described.

at. In a grain registering and weighing ma chine, the combination, wit-l1 a grain-receptacle mounted to slide vertically and provided. with two compartments, of a U-shaped pivoted arm pivotally connected with the said grain-receptacle, a weighing-beam connected with the said U-shaped arm, a grainbucket mounted to turn, two fixed spouts discharging into the two ends of the said bucket, a fixed inlet-spout opening into the said two spouts, a gate held at the upper ends of the said two fixed spouts to alternately connect the latter with the said inletspout, an d means,

substantially as described, for operating the said gate by the oscillating motion of the said grain-bucket, substantially as shown and de scribed.

5. In a grain weighing and registering machine, the combination, with a grain-receptacle provided with two compartments, of a grain-bucket mounted to turn, two spouts discharging into the ends of the said bucket, a fixed inlet-spout supporting and opening into the said two spouts, and a gate for connecting the said inlet-spout alternately with the other spouts, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a grain weighing and registering machine, the combination, with a grain-receptacle provided with two compartments, of a grain-bucket mounted to turn, two spouts discharging into the ends of the said bucket, a fixed inlet-spout supporting and opening into the said two spouts, a gate for connecting the said inlet-spout alternately with the other spouts, and bottoms mounted to swing on the under side of the said grain-receptacle and adapted to alternately close the lower openings of the said compartments, substantially as shown and described.

'7. In a grain weighing and registering machine, the combination, with a grain-receptacle provided with two compartments, of a graindoucket mounted to turn, two spouts discharging into the ends of the said bucket, a fixed inletspout supporting and opening into the said two spouts, a gate for connecting the. said inlet spout alternately with the other spouts, bottoms mounted to swing on the under side of the said grain-receptacle, adapted to alternately close the lower openings of the said compartments, and means, substantially as described, for locking the said bottoms by the oscillation of the said grain-bucket, substantially as shown and described.

8. In a grain weighing and registering machine, the combination, with a grain-receptacle provided with two compartments, of a shaft extending transverselybetween the said compartments at their lower ends, bottoms pivotally connected to the said shaft and adapted to open and close the lower ends of the said compartments alternately, an arm secured on the said shaft and extending between the said two bottoms, and segmental arms extending from the said bottoms and adapted to be locked in place on the said arm, substantially as shown and described.

9. In a grain weighing and registering machine, the combination, with a grain-receptacle provided with two compartments, of a shaft extending transversely between the said compartments at their lower ends, bottoms pivotally connected to the said shaft and adapted to open and close the lower ends of the said compartments alternately, an arm secured on the said shaft and extending be tween the said two bottoms, segmental arms extending from the said bottoms and adapted to be locked in place on the said arm, a crankarm. secured to the said shaft, and a registerin g apparatus operated from the said crankarm and. serving to register the opening and closing of the said bottoms, substantially as shown. and described.

10. In a grain weighing and registering machine, the combination, with a grain-receptaele mounted to swing up and down, of an oscillating grain-bucket discharging alternately into two compartments of the said rcceptacle, a gate controlling the inlet of grain to the said grain-bucket, an arrmv-heml held on the shaft of the said gate, an arm .i'nl erumed on the said graii'r-reeeptaclc and pro vided with two pins engaging the said arrowhead, and a weighted rod pivoted. on the said arrowhead and guided on the said arm, sub stantially as shown and. described.

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